'The Voice' gives viewers the choice during election week

by jmaloni

Mon, Oct 29th 2012 07:00 am

"Live Playoffs"
begin and fans will have their first chance to vote for their 12
favorite artists; top
20 artists compete to make it to the top 12

Starting
Nov. 5, NBC's "The Voice" will roll out of the "Knockout
Rounds" into the "Live Playoffs" - and audience members have
their first chance to vote for their favorite artists as the hit
vocal competition series must choose the top 12 singers - forcing
the four coaches to take only three artists to advance.

"The
Voice" is the No. 1 unscripted series of the new fall season in
adults 18-49 and total viewers, averaging a 5.2 rating, 14 share in
18-49 and 14.1 million viewers overall with its Monday edition. The
Tuesday telecast is delivering a 4.7 rating, 14 share in 18-49 and
12.8 million viewers overall. Counting all primetime series on ABC,
CBS, NBC and Fox (except sports pre- and post-game shows), the Monday
"Voice" is No. 4 so far this season in 18-49 and No. 8 in total
viewers, while the Tuesday edition is tied for No. 6 in 18-49 and No.
14 in total viewers.

During
the pivotal week of "Live Playoffs," each coach will have five
artists on their respective teams, who will perform over the live
shows during a three-night event on Monday, Nov. 5 (8 until 10 p.m.),
and Wednesday, Nov. 7 (8 until 10 p.m.) - culminating with a
results show on Thursday, Nov. 8 (8 p.m.), that will reveal "The
Voice's" Top 12 artists.

After
viewing this trial to see if they have what it takes, America then
will choose two artists to be saved for each coach's team - and
the coach will be allowed to choose one final singer to round out
each team of three artists - all to be revealed on the "Live
Playoffs" results show on Thursday, Nov. 8 (8 p.m.). The four
coaches and their teams will move on to regular live shows during the
remaining competition of "The Voice."

During
the "Knockout Rounds" on Oct. 29 and 30 (8 until 10 p.m.), the
battle winners and coach steals will have to prove themselves worthy
to get to the "Live Playoffs." They will compete head-to-head in
a sudden death vocal matchup. At the start of the "Knockouts,"
each coach had 10 artists left - eight battle winners and two
steals.

The
artists will have no clue who they are up against until they are
about to perform. Coaches will line their teams up on the stage and
call out two artists to go head-to-head immediately. This time the
competitors will pick their own song, one which they feel symbolizes
who they are as an artist. Each singer will then perform for all of
the coaches, while their opposing teammate watches from a stool in
the ring. The coach then decides who earns the live show spot and the
other artist is eliminated.

"The
Voice" features the strongest vocalists from across the country
invited to compete in the blockbuster vocal competition show's third
season. Celebrity musician coaches Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green,
Adam Levine and Blake Shelton return along with Carson Daly as host
and Christina Milian as social media correspondent.

In
the final live performance phase of the competition, the top artists
from each team will compete each week against each other during a
live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save their
favorite artists and the two artists with the lowest number of votes
will be sent home each week, no matter what team they are on. In the
end, one will be named "The Voice" and will receive the grand
prize of a recording contract.